Jamila Lysicott Discusses Critical Hope in the Context of Crisis

Assistant Professor of Social Justice Education at UMass Amherst and author of Black Appetite. White Food.: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom, Jamila Lyiscott, recently spoke at the Collaborative for Inclusive Education’s Annual Conference.

In her timely keynote address, Jamila discussed the rich possibilities for reimagining and nourishing the future of equitable education, especially for students of color, so that we can develop critical, tangible hope to support the building of essential new futures.

Watch this clip from her keynote address about the importance of acknowledging and assessing our students’ experiences when discussing equity and race with them.

Jamila Lysicott Discusses Critical Hope in the Context of Crisis.

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